Chess Puzzle #2CTnO — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 940 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/e5; bishops b5/c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6+ — bishop c1→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
  3. Best move: Rg5# — rook e5→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/ppp2p1p/2n2n2/1B2R3/4p3/2PP4/PP4PP/RNB4K b kq - 0 14

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